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More than 80% of students who successfully complete the Star USA Exam Prep Course go on to receive their Customs Broker license.
A man in Maine was caught trafficking bird and whale parts, which violates the Lacey Act. He imported them from Eastern Europe to sell in the US. He is facing a maximum penalty of five years in prison, three years…
Exam to License to Practice Becoming a Licensed Customs Broker (LCB) will expand your skills and confidence in your career, and we want to help you begin your journey! Let us show you the benefits of getting your Customs Broker…
HTS Basics and Customs’ recent interpretations: Do you ever need to classify goods for import? This is the webinar for you! We’ll run through a refresher to HTS classification, and then we’ll conduct a review of recent interesting classification decisions…
How Trade Compliance Fits Into The New CTPAT Program And Your Obligations As A Member. The CTPAT Trade Compliance Program provides opportunities for importers who demonstrate a commitment to compliance to receive related benefits that are meaningful, measurable, and reportable.…
Expert Insight and Real World Scenarios. With Star USA are attorneys Jon Yormick and Aida Dismondy discussing trends in sanction creation, antiboycott actions, and enforcement priorities. Resources Slides – Sanctions & Antiboycott Topics Include: Recent gov’t enforcement actions Red flags…
Avoid mistakes & leverage duty preference options. Don’t be hasty with your USMCA Certifications! Do you know what you’re signing and what your responsibilities are? Know the rules, get the tools, and pick up some new tactics for qualifying your…
Ch-ch-ch-changes 19 CFR recently got a pretty big update, as CBP modernized the customs broker regulations. This includes national permits, fee amounts, responsible supervision, records storage, and more. Join us for an overview of what has changed and what it…
OFAC has announced their settlement with Danfoss, a Danish company that sells refrigeration and cooling products. Danfoss has agreed to pay $4,379,810 for potential civil liability related to apparent violations of the Syrian, Sudanese, and Iranian Sanctions Regulations. Read More
CBP is detaining merchandise from Jingde Trading Ltd., Rixin Foods Ltd., and Zhejiang Sunrise Garment Group Co Ltd., beginning 12/5/2022. This is because CBP investigations show that these companies are using North Korean labor in their supply chains, in violation…
CBP has published version 1.1 of the Customs Broker Guidance for the Trade Community. This provides tools and information to the customs broker community. Read More
Accuracy, Audits, Partners, & Obligations A Priority Trade Issue and hot topic, Forced Labor enforcement is happening. Join us as we walk through the way that CBP is approaching it, tools you can use to guide your organization through the…
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) is publishing new ITAR Compliance Program Guidelines. These guidelines give an overview of a solid compliance program, and introduce defense trade controls. ReadMore
Should you come forward? Mistakes happen! Luckily, you’ve got methods for mitigating the company’s liabilities. We’ll explore the myriad of disclosure types available and help interpret which one is likely best for your scenario. Understanding your options is imperative in…
